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Robins, David – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1997
Discusses changes of focus, or interaction shifts, (readily observed in mediated database searching) between search intermediaries and users during information retrieval interactions. Presents results in terms of frequency of shifts in each interaction; classification scheme for shifts; frequency of shifts for each class; and intensity of focus on…
Descriptors: Change, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking
Peer reviewedTonta, Yasar – Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1992
Discusses the concept of search failure in document retrieval systems and three effectiveness measures, precision, recall, and "fallout." Four research methods--retrieval effectiveness measures, user satisfaction measures, transaction log analysis, and critical incident technique--are examined, and findings of major studies using each of the…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval, Information Systems, Online Searching
Peer reviewedJansen, Bernard J.; Pooch, Udo – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2001
Reviews published studies of Web searching. Proposes a framework for future studies that will facilitate comparison of results. Presents advantages of such a framework, and discusses the implications for the design of Web information retrieval systems studies. Compares/contrasts the searching characteristics of Web users with users of traditional…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking, Internet
McGuire, Mary; Stilborne, Linda; McAdams, Melinda; Hyatt, Laurel – 1997
This books provides a basic introduction to the World Wide Web, e-mail, and other Internet functions, emphasizing the research and writing processes. It includes an in-depth look at search techniques, strategies for organizing information, online services, news services, writing help, and writing for an online environment, and covers such related…
Descriptors: Authors, Censorship, Copyrights, Electronic Mail
Nelson, Bonnie R. – 1997
In addition to covering the enduring elements of traditional research on criminal justice, this new edition provides full coverage on research using the World Wide Web, hypertext documents, computer indexes, and other online resources. It gives an in-depth explanation of such concepts as databases, networks, and full text, and covers the Internet…
Descriptors: Criminal Law, Criminology, Full Text Databases, Information Retrieval
Benamati, Dennis C.; Schultze, Phyllis A.; Bouloukos, Adam C.; Newman, Graeme R. – 1998
The criminal justice world is brimming with new information, statistics, analyses, and findings available in a variety of formats. This resource book offers guidance on finding and evaluating the myriad criminal justice information sources currently available. It guides the researcher toward a wide variety of information resources, including…
Descriptors: Change, Crime, Criminal Law, Criminology
